{"product_id":"eyes-on-the-table-remedios-varo","title":"Eyes on the Table - Remedios Varo","description":"\u003cp\u003eA surrealist composition by Remedios Varo featuring a pair of spectacles and detached eyes resting on a wooden table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemedios Varo, a Spanish-born artist who spent much of her career in Mexico, produced this work during her early period. The composition presents a wooden table suspended in an ambiguous, sparse environment. Upon the surface sit a pair of spectacles with exaggerated, lash-like frames, accompanied by two detached human eyes. The scene rejects traditional perspective, creating a sense of displacement common in Varo's output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colour palette relies on muted ochres, browns, and deep shadows, which contrast with the pale blue of the irises. Below the table, a patch of grass-like strokes adds a further layer of incongruity to the setting. Varo often explored themes of perception, alchemy, and the uncanny, and this piece functions as a visual riddle. By isolating these objects, she invites the viewer to consider the act of seeing itself, removed from the context of a human face or a functional setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work reflects the influence of European Surrealist circles, where Varo moved before her migration to Mexico. Her technical precision, visible in the controlled application of gouache, allows for a clean, graphic quality. The lack of background detail forces the eye to focus entirely on the relationship between the spectacles and the eyes, suggesting a narrative of observation or perhaps a loss of identity. It is a quiet, unsettling image that demonstrates her ability to imbue everyday objects with psychological weight. The work remains a clear example of her early experimentation with the irrational, a thread that would continue through her later, more complex narrative paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-return-of-the-flame-rene-magritte\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eThe Return of the Flame - René Magritte — René Magritte\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-black-horse-john-atherton\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eThe Black Horse - John Atherton — John Atherton\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Remedios Varo","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58860289458511,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58860297060687,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58860297093455,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58860297126223,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58860297158991,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Eyes-on-the-Table_Poster_CompositorV1_1790133193252.jpg?v=1790134227","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/eyes-on-the-table-remedios-varo","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}